Baghdad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$487
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
948K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6017th and 5255th ($952 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6062nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Vientiane

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Baghdad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$9882

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$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380